Nathan W James

Nathan W James is an experienced instructional designer with a strong background in developing training materials and educational content across various organizations. Currently serving as an Instructional Designer at CNO Financial Group since April 2022, Nathan focuses on creating training resources for insurance agents and financial planners. Previously, Nathan worked at USAA via NIIT, where 15 courses were developed over two years. Nathan's extensive experience also includes a decade at Straive as a Senior Editor, managing educational textbook projects for major publishers like National Geographic and Pearson. Earlier roles at Pearson Education as a Project Coordinator and Borders as a Sales Manager and Corporate Trainer further contributed to Nathan's expertise in instructional design and project management. Nathan holds a Bachelor of Arts in English and Creative Writing from Western Michigan University and a certification in Educational/Instructional Media Design from UC Irvine.